What is recorded here

Liberton Tower stands as a medieval tower house on Liberton Drive in Edinburgh, its ancient walls witnessing centuries of change. The structure embodies the enduring architectural heritage of Scotland, preserving the essence of medieval building traditions. Whether inhabited or abandoned, the tower continues to shape the local landscape with its timeless presence.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh, Liberton Drive, Liberton Tower as Tower House (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Liberton Tower, a medieval tower house in Edinburgh, was built in the late 15th or early 16th century by the Hume family, a prominent Scottish noble family. It is remembered as an example of late medieval defensive architecture and for its historical association with the Humes of Cramond.

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